Where does “tenantiaeth” come from?
tenantiaeth (Welsh) comes from Welsh tenant, from English tenant, from Middle English tenaunt, from Anglo-Norman tenaunt, from Old French tenant, from Latin tenens, from Latin teneō, from Proto-Italic tenēō — to stretch, to extend.
tenantiaeth (Welsh): tenancy
Definitions
- tenancy
Ancestry of “tenantiaeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | tenant | tenant |
| 2 | English | tenant | One who pays a fee in return for the use of... |
| 3 | Middle English | tenaunt | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | tenaunt | Alternative form of tenant; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old French | tenant | holder |
| 6 | Latin | tenens | holding, having; restraining; knowing, grasping,... |
| 7 | Latin | teneō | to hold, have; to grasp |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | tenēō | to hold |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |